World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Malaysia, 2022
Holiday dates20vs 2021: +7
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays14not on the weekend
On the weekend6weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days9
World rank16 / 245median 14 days
All public holidays in 2022
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2022 | Tue | Chinese New Year |
| Feb 2, 2022 | Wed | Chinese New Year (Second Day) |
| May 1, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | Labor Day |
| May 2, 2022 | Mon | Eid al-Fitr |
| May 3, 2022 | Tue | Eid al-Fitr (Second Day) |
| May 4, 2022 | Wed | Labor Day (observed) |
| May 15, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | Vesak Day |
| May 16, 2022 | Mon | Vesak Day (observed) |
| Jun 6, 2022 | Mon | Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | Eid al-Adha |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Mon | Eid al-Adha (observed) |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Sat (weekend) | Islamic New Year |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Wed | National Day |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Fri | Malaysia Day |
| Oct 10, 2022 | Mon | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Fri | General election additional holiday |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Sat (weekend) | General election additional holiday |
| Nov 28, 2022 | Mon | Additional holiday |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Mon | Christmas Day (observed) |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2022
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2022 – May 4, 2022 | 5 days | Labor Day・Eid al-Fitr・Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)・Labor Day (observed) |
| May 14, 2022 – May 16, 2022 | 3 days | Vesak Day・Vesak Day (observed) |
| Jun 4, 2022 – Jun 6, 2022 | 3 days | Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong |
| Jul 9, 2022 – Jul 11, 2022 | 3 days | Eid al-Adha・Eid al-Adha (observed) |
| Sep 16, 2022 – Sep 18, 2022 | 3 days | Malaysia Day |
| Oct 8, 2022 – Oct 10, 2022 | 3 days | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday |
| Nov 18, 2022 – Nov 20, 2022 | 3 days | General election additional holiday |
| Nov 26, 2022 – Nov 28, 2022 | 3 days | Additional holiday |
| Dec 24, 2022 – Dec 26, 2022 | 3 days | Christmas Day・Christmas Day (observed) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2021
- + Additional holiday
- + Christmas Day (observed)
- + Eid al-Adha (observed)
- + General election additional holiday
- + Labor Day (observed)
- + Vesak Day (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2022 →
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.